Apparently it could imply uncleanness to wear beard
A beard is just hair. I don't have any hair on my face but I have plenty on my head, my chest, my arms, legs, under arms, around my.....
Well you get idea.
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Another Rare Beard Sighting
by neat blue dog inthis is from a recent article about malawi, and the caption calls the man "brother welosi mbendera".. .
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147th Gilead prt. 3 - this could stumble people
by neat blue dog induring gerrit loesch's talk just released, he goes on a long list of the false end times predictions throughout the millennia.
i didn't expect it, but then he goes into the precursors to the bible students who, when their dates failed, changed christ's presence to have happened 'invisibly'.
then it goes right into the jws, and he reads the quote from millions now living will never die about how we can 'confidently expect' the resurrection in 1925, and then the life everlasting book that predicted 1975. of course, he doesn't say how it's still going on, namely with the overlapping generation and its' accompanying convoluted chart, but still, this is more than they've ever said on the subject, especially recently.. it almost sounds like a forced statement, to address any backlash from people reading 'apostate lies' online, because he also says how the gb 'humbly' admitted mistakes, referencing the non-apology after 1975 that disturbed raymond franz.
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If the elders and members of my congregation are anything to go by, this will sail by them without being noticed. In the past I have asked various ones in the congregation, including elders, what they thought of an item in a Monthly Broadcast and always received a blank stare or a "not had time to watch it yet".
We used to have a monthly meeting to play the broadcast for those without access to a computer but this quickly faded out due to lack of support.
The analytical skills of the average JW should not be compared with those of members of a board such as this.
George
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Well at least we know that Armageddon is not coming in the 1990's. It's already 2020 in Oz and I'm sure they would have told us if anything had happened.
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'Jehovah's Witnesses' Label Added to Trolley
by cofty inyesterday i noticed on four trolleys i passed (and had a long useful conversation at one but more on that later) they had added a label identifying themselves as jehovah's witnesses.
it was just a simple printed piece of white card stuck on next the logo.. is this a new requirement?
was it a directive from hq or i wonder if the local council require it..
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Last night I checked the carts at the KH and they all had "JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES" on them. Even the foreign language carts likewise, though in their language of course.
There is also a cart about the origin of life and the front of that has a sign saying "JWdotORG is the official website of Jehovah's Witnesses".
George
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2019 service report is out
by slimboyfat inthe 2019 report is out:.
https://download-a.akamaihd.net/files/media_publication/29/syr19_e.pdf.
the “average publisher” figure for individual countries has made a comeback!
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Very surprised to see that, especially Avg Pubs been restored.
George
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'Jehovah's Witnesses' Label Added to Trolley
by cofty inyesterday i noticed on four trolleys i passed (and had a long useful conversation at one but more on that later) they had added a label identifying themselves as jehovah's witnesses.
it was just a simple printed piece of white card stuck on next the logo.. is this a new requirement?
was it a directive from hq or i wonder if the local council require it..
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In our area we have to have a licence from the local council, it costs about £70. It has to be taken out in the name of an individual brother, not the local congregation or the WT Society.
Similarly we had a letter about aggression against brothers and their trolleys. If a trolley is damaged and the police are involved it should be emphasised that the trolley belongs to the individual brother.
WT:- DON'T INVOLVE US!
George
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Who's Happy To Go Abroad and Drive on the Other Side?
by snugglebunny ini do it most years.
being in the uk, virtually every other country nearby drives on the right.
we drive on the left.
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Here in the UK the Police tend not to use the term RTA (Road Traffic Accident) anymore, but use RTC (Road Traffic Collision). In the vast majority of cases, it is not an "accident" but someone is to blame, they caused the accident even though they never intended to do so. It could be a case of "dangerous driving" or "driving without due care and attention".
I am quite sure that in the US if there is a collision and someone dies, is injured or there are no casualties, the police will investigate. The idea that this lady did not intend to cause the death of a young motorcyclist does not relieve her of any responsibility.
Even if she is jailed, at least she will be released, this young man is gone forever due to her actions.
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If You Had The Choice To Live Anywhere In The World or Any State Where Would You Be?
by minimus ini do like the usa but winters suck!
florida has some charm but it gets brutal with heat and humidity.
california is too looney.
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The South Coast of England which is where I live now.
I can't be bad, illegal immigrants leave France in all manner of unsuitable craft, inflatables and even swimming, every day just to live here.
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New Resolution?
by NikL inhad our midweek meeting last night.
they had a resolution to send an extra (i wanna say $1100 but i only remember it was at least $1000) per month to forward the kingdom preaching work etc.. you know how they work in the kh...no one votes against anything.
i abstained as i almost have always done.
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I think this is the case in most congregations, a quick resolution is read out and everyone is expected to raise their hand and support it. Many times the equipment being voted on has already been purchased and installed. However, the recent Accounting Instructions, S-42-b-E 9/19, show that the audience should be allowed to ask questions before the vote is taken:-
17. Procedure for Resolutions: When it is necessary to present a resolution to the
congregations using the Kingdom Hall, the collective body of elders should discuss the matter
thoroughly and agree on the content of the resolution. The operating committee should
prepare a written resolution for presentation at the midweek meeting in each congregation.
The elder serving as chairman for the midweek meeting should briefly and clearly
explain the need to the congregation and the recommendation of the body of elders. Those
in attendance should be allowed to ask questions about the matter before a vote is taken.
Voting on a resolution is done by a show of hands and is limited to those in the congregation
who are baptized, unless legal requirements direct otherwise. If the resolution is approved
by the majority in attendance, it should be dated, signed by the coordinator of the
body of elders and the secretary, and given to the operating committee coordinator. The
resolution should be placed in the appropriate monthly folder in the current file.This has certainly not happened in my congregation!
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Did You Know Any "Genuine"" Old School Anointed?
by Number 6 ingrowing up in scotland in the 1970s in scotland the anointed were few and far between, but we had one old dude in our cong who claimed to be one of the anointed.
in the days when it was taken seriously.. i'd be curious how you viewed them.
thing is, he wasn't an elder, or even a ministerial servant, just a plain old publisher.. but he was revered like he had a hotline to jesus.. the other week i was talking to a friend of similar age to me but who hung around the wt a lot longer than i did, and he just commented "oh him... he was a doddery old fool who used to just sit and piss himself.
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Yes, back in the 1950/60's when I was growing up there were four in my congregation. The oldest of them was a brother, born in the 1880's who expected to go to heaven in 1914. He worked full time to raise his family but once he retired he pioneered until his death in the 1970's.
None of them were "whacky" in any sense of the word, just hard working and sincere people.
I suspect the "new anointed" are somewhat different but I have never met any.
George